Introductory Guide
R0
- Overview of the transfer process
- Sample OTP and FICA checklists
- Guidance articles on transfer duty and levies
- No case-specific advice
- Access to resources on vindarop.site
Service Estimates
Estimates
What affects transfer costs
All figures in rand and VAT-inclusive at 15%. Transfer duty payable to SARS, Deeds Office fees, clearance figures and the CSOS levy are separate disbursements and depend on the purchase price and the property.
Basic Package
R4 999
incl. VAT
once-off
- Offer to Purchase review
- Deeds Office search summary
- Written report in plain English
- Indicative transfer cost estimate in rand
- Email follow-up within two working days
Comprehensive Package
R8 999
incl. VAT
once-off
- Title deed, servitude and interdict review
- Sectional title records audit where applicable
- Liaison with the bond and cancellation attorneys
- Tracking of clearance certificates and lodgement
- Follow-up after registration
Local contact
Office details
Rosebank, Johannesburg · 08:00–17:00 SAST, Monday to Friday
Title Deed and Document Review
A careful read of the title deed, the Offer to Purchase and the seller's disclosures brings servitudes, conditions of title, interdicts and arrear municipal rates to the surface before they become a problem. vindarop looks at the deed, the existing bond, the sectional plan where one applies and any restrictive condition, then explains what each one means in plain English so a buyer knows exactly what is being bought.
Review details
Ownership Structure and Bond Checks
How the property is to be held matters: in one name, jointly, in a trust or in a company, each with its own transfer duty and FICA consequences. We check that the bond grant matches the price and the suspensive conditions in the Offer to Purchase, and explain how the bond attorney and the cancellation attorney fit alongside the transferring attorney so nothing surprises you on lodgement day.
Bond guidance
Lodgement, Registration and After Registration
Ahead of lodgement the transferring attorney draws a statement of account, holds funds in a trust account governed by the Legal Practice Act 28 of 2014, applies for the rates and levy clearance certificates and pays transfer duty to SARS. On registration in the Deeds Office the price is paid over, the old bond is cancelled and the new one is registered. Afterwards there are municipal accounts to open and levies to redirect. vindarop records each step and confirms completion with the buyer.
Registration process
Practical steps that carry a purchase through to registration of transfer
From Offer to Purchase to registration
Clear, factual information about the conveyancing process in South Africa: document checks, Deeds Office searches, clearance certificates, transfer duty and what happens on registration day. vindarop sets out the sequence so buyers can see their obligations and the six-to-twelve-week timeline.